Particle interaction with matter. X and gamma ray interaction with matter. Scintillation detectors. Ionization chambers. Proportional counters. Silicon detectors for particles. Silicon and germanium detectors for gamma and X ray detection Signals transmission. Front-end amplifiers and shapers. Electrical noise. Linear shaping of signals. Analog to digital conversion. Laboratory: oscillographic study of current and charge waveforms. Signal shaping. Energy spectra.
- Lecture notes- G. F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurement, John Wiley & Sons-W.R. Leo, Techniques for nuclear and particle Physics experiments, Springer-Verlag
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: Operation of different kinds of detectors employed in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics.Competence acquired:Setting up of experiences in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics.Skills acquired (at the end of the course):skill on the operation of the main types of detectors employed in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 24Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 48
Further information
Office hoursO.Adriani: Monday 3 pm - 5 pm or on appointment (055-4572344 o 055-4572653)A.Stefanini: Monday 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm or on appointment (0554572269)
Type of Assessment
Practical test on detector performances.
Course program
Particle interaction with matter. Collisional energy loss. Radiative energy loss. Ionization Bragg curve. Range. Straggling. Multiple scattering. Mean scattering angle. X and gamma ray interaction with matter. Attenuation coefficients. Range. Organic and inorganic scintillation detectors. Fotomultipliers. Detection statistics. Single electron response. Ramo Theorem for the calculation of current and charge waveforms. Ionization chambers. Proportional counters. Silicon detectors for particles. Silicon detectors (Lithium compensated) for gamma and X ray detection. Hp Germanium gamma ray detectors. Signals transmission. Some examples of front-end amplifiers and shapers. Introduction to electrical noise. Linear shaping of signals. Fundamentals of analog to digital conversion. Laboratory: oscillographic study of current and charge waveforms. Signal shaping. Energy spectra.